Analysis

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Price and energy
AST Stock from 60 to 60.25, up 0.42%
Market Energy Neutral 8.6% to Neutral 15.1%, up 6.5 pts
Price and energy are in agreement
Price and energy change · last 4 candles
Price0.42%0.28%0.70%0.42%
Energy15.922.758.96.5
Volatility trend chart · last 4 sessions
0.42% 0.28% 0.70% 0.42% 15.9 22.7 58.9 6.5
priceenergy up · down
Volatility · vs history since 2019
Price up 0.42% — higher than 37% of past rises
0%255075100%
Energy up 6.5 pts — higher than 38% of past rises
RESEARCH

Trend of Neutral AST Stock 1H

Sample: 3,144 1H candles from 2023-07-31 to 2026-09-16
Number of Neutral occurrences: 168 times

When AST Stock is in Neutral:

  • then AST Stock moved to higher Market State: 95 times56.5%
  • then AST Stock moved to lower Market State: 73 times43.5%

Current AST Stock market energy: 15.13%

  • Distance to upper bound of Neutral (at 20.88%): 5.75%
  • Distance to lower bound of Neutral (at -20.88%): 36.01%

"Does history really repeat itself?" — 2AITRADING

AST · H1 · 2026-06-18 07:00 UTC
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Market Energy
8.6%
Neutral
15.1%
Neutral
-32.5%
Bear Bias
Zone
-20.88 – 20.88
Bias
Balanced
Explanation

Observing the completed 1H candle, AST in the balanced Market Energy state.

Looking at the energy level, Market Energy moved from 8.6% to 15.1%, up +6.5% from the previous candle.

Time in Neutral energy zone: 2 1H Candle

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Market context
Historical perspective

Over the past 5 days, AST Stock Market Energy ranged from +8.6 to +90.3.

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Frequently asked questions

What did AST Stock price and energy show when this 1H candle closed?

When the 1H candle at 14:00 on 18-06-2026 closed, AST Stock was at 60.25, up 0.42% from the previous candle (60). Market Energy was 15.1%, up 6.5 points from 8.6%, in the Neutral state — the market is neutral. The Neutral zone spans -20.88% to 20.88%.

How much did AST price move on this 1H candle, and how large is that historically?

AST closed at 60.25, up 0.42% from the previous 1H candle (60). This rise is larger than 37% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AST, across 2,957 candles since 2019.

How did AST Stock Market Energy change from the previous candle?

Market Energy rose 6.5 percentage points from the previous candle — from 8.6% to 15.1%. This rise is larger than 38% of past rises on the 1H timeframe for AST.

Do AST price and energy agree?

Yes. On this candle price rose and energy rose — both moved the same way. This describes the candle that just closed; it does not say where price goes next.

What state was AST Stock in on the previous 1H candle?

The previous 1H candle had AST Stock at 8.6%, Neutral — this candle kept the same state, no zone change.

Where does AST Stock energy sit within the Neutral zone?

At 15.1%, AST Stock is 5.75 points from the upper boundary of Neutral (20.88%) and 36.01 points from the lower boundary (-20.88%) — so energy sits closer to the upper boundary at candle close.

What does Neutral mean?

Neutral is one of 7 Market States in 2AiTrading's Market Energy model, applied consistently across every asset class, market and timeframe.

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How are the broader market indices trending?

Based on each index's latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close: VNINDEX (Vietnam equities) in Neutral with energy -14.9%; VN30 (VN30 basket) in Bear Bias with energy -43.5%. Against this backdrop, AST Stock (Neutral, 15.1%) has higher energy than VN30; sits in the same state zone as VNINDEX.

How is the US Dollar Index (DXY) trending?

Based on the latest completed H1 candle as of this candle close, the US Dollar Index (DXY) was in Bull Extreme with Market Energy 81.4%. AST Stock energy is currently below DXY by 66.2 points.

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